Hi Heather & "cousins", I have been using this theory about Jane (?) COOPER RUTLEDGE for a while now. I have one possible clue to who our Jane married, but need to find the proof. But first, let me step you though my hypothesis. My understanding of George Cooper's petition is that he is saying that his father, Adam, obtained a warrant for survey of land in a northern township (not in Williamsburg). George is now asking for this to be exchanged for land on Black Mingo Creek (Williamsburg). George also states that his father's warrant was dated Feb. 8th 1737. This date is very important because it is the same date that Rev. Silas E. Lucas, Jr. gives as when precepts for land were obtain by Adam Strain and Hugh McCutchen in Fredricksburg Township. I "believe" that the Strain, McCutchen and Cooper families were all in Fredricksburg Township, Camden Dist. Our Adam Cooper could have been one of the settlers who was killed by the indians. (see below). >From "Ouakers in South Carolina" by Rev. Silas E. Lucas, Jr. "February 8, 1737, on which date a group of families abtained precepts for land in Fredricksburg Township. Fifty acres being allotted for each member of the family, the number of individuals may be inferred from the number of acres granted to the head. The following may therefore be cited as the original prospectors of Camden: * Adam Strain, 200ac, 4 in family (Adam was the father-in-law of James Cooper, brother of Isabel (Cooper) McCUTCHEON) *David Alexander, 100ac, 2 in family *James McGowan, 300ac, 6 in family *Hugh McCutchin, 100ac, 2 in family *Michael Harris, 50ac, 1 in family *William Seawright, 250ac, 5 in family *Robert Seawright, 50ac, 1 in family The unnamed family, mentioned in the Council Journal of 1736 as murdered by the Indians on Pine Tree Creek, belonged, no doubt to this little colony. We can but marvel at their hardihood in bringing wives and children into such surroundings. Of these seven families, William Seawright and Robert Seawright settled in Belmont Neck, just south of Mulberry; Hugh McCutchin, Michael Harris, and James McGowen about seven miles southeast of Camden, on waters of Swift Creek; Adam Strain and David Alexander cannot be precisely located, but were probably within hailing distance of some of the others." (I have the deeds for Adam Strain and he was in Fredricksburg Township before moving to Williamsburg Dist). "Petitions For Land From South Carolina Council Journals," Vol. I:1734-1748, pp.267-268 Read the Petition of GEORGE COOPER humbly Shewing that the Pet'rs father ADAM COOPER upon his arrival into this Province with his Family in the year 1737 obtained a warrant for the survey for 450 acres of land in any of the northern Townships dated Feb'ry 8th 1737, which warrant by neglect of the survey'r was never executed, as y'r pet'rs father is since dead, he therefore as Eldest son and Heir prays his Excell'cy and Honours upon his surrender of the aforesaid Township warrant herewith surrendered, to order a Common warrant for y'e survey of 450 acres on the north side of Black Mingo Creek, bounding on or near the plantation of HUGH MCCUTCHEN, and that a Grant may be passed for the same to the Petitioner. To this was annexed the warrant mentioned, whereupon y'e Pet'r appearing..... it was ordered that 450 acres be granted to the Pet'r viz 100 acres for himself, and 350 acres in Trust for his mother JANE RUTLEDGE & his brothers WILLIAM COOPER, JAMES COOPER, THOS COOPER, SAMUEL COOPER and his sisters ISABEL COOPER and MARY COOPER each 50 acres... At the same time and in the same general area, there was a John Rutledge (not the Charleston Rutledges) who had a wife named Jane/Jean (?) on Lynches Creek. Some researcher on the Rutledge-L list think that he was in SC in the 1730's. I have only seen the later deeds. >From the Rutledge Family Association: 1)John Rutledge and wife Jane deeds land to John Rutledge, Jr., 25 May 1768. 2) John Rutledge, Sr received grant of land on Lynches Creek, Hanging Rock Creek, (survey) Oct 2 1769, Oct 13, 1769 the certificate issued. (This was in Kershaw Dist., which was part of the Old Camden area). Now, he could have obtained a warrant for the survey of this land many years before. I seem to recall something like this happening in the Williamsburg Dist., where the settlers had to go back to the Council because the Surveyor did not do his job. Does any of this make any sense? Donna H25NOREMAC@aol.com wrote: > > Donna and list cousins, > I just received this and thought to share it with all of my "cousins" who > have these people in their lines. Thanks to Bill, we now know Adam Cooper's > wife Jane, married a "Rutledge" and that it was not her maiden name. Below > is a copy of the e-mail that he sent me. Now we must find out Jane's maiden > name! > Heather in OK---------- P.S. Donna, what is the addy to your website? I > have lost it. Thanks H. > Subj: McCutchen > Date: 04/05/2000 7:53:25 AM Central Daylight Time > From: billchandler@ftc-i.net (Bill Chandler) > To: H25NOREMAC@aol.com > > Isabella, wife of Hugh McCutchen, was the daughter of Adam Cooper and > his wife, Jane. Adam died c. 1740 and his widow married _______ > Rutledge. Council Journals published by Brent Holcomb confirm this and > give names of children of Adam and Jane Cooper. Good luck, Bill > Chandler